How to Convert JSON to CSV Without Writing Code

Published April 2025 · 5 min read

Need to turn JSON data into a spreadsheet? Here are the easiest ways without writing a single line of code.

Method 1: Online Tool (Fastest)

Use our CSV to JSON Converter (works both ways) or paste your JSON into any online JSON-to-CSV converter.

Method 2: Google Sheets

  1. Open Google Sheets
  2. Use =IMPORTDATA("url-to-your-json") if it's a URL
  3. Or paste JSON and use Extensions → Apps Script to parse it

Method 3: Excel Power Query

  1. Open Excel → Data tab → Get Data → From File → From JSON
  2. Select your .json file
  3. Excel will parse it into columns automatically

Method 4: VS Code Extension

Install "JSON to CSV" extension in VS Code. Open your JSON file, run the command, done.

JSON Structure Matters

For clean CSV conversion, your JSON should be an array of flat objects:

[
  {"name": "John", "age": 30, "city": "NYC"},
  {"name": "Jane", "age": 25, "city": "London"}
]

Nested objects need to be flattened first.

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